Threat from the DPRK (North Korea)

[David Horn]

(09-18-2017, 04:24 PM)Warren Dew Wrote:

(09-18-2017, 02:22 PM)David Horn Wrote:

(09-15-2017, 06:37 PM)Warren Dew Wrote:

(09-15-2017, 10:44 AM)pbrower2a Wrote: China has stated that it will oppose American aggression (as in first strike or invasion) of North Korea but will be neutral in the event of North Korean aggression. As I see it Chinese neutrality about a conflict between North Korea and either South Korea, Japan, or the United States would be like throwing North Korea to the wolves.

Firing a missile over another country's territory is itself an act of war even if a military response to such may be unwise.

Do you have a reference on China saying they would oppose an American first strike?  Or does that just mean "oppose diplomatically" without military opposition?

Are you a gambler?  Since we can't know how this will play for sure and the results range from a nothing burger to nuclear war, are you willing to bet?

I prefer to play it safe, which is why I prefer to take my chances resolving this now rather than taking my much worse chances after Kim has nuclear weapons and free rein to sell them to terrorists and rogue states.

The people in Seoul might disagree with this.  Sure, we do fine, but they take a huge hit today, tomorrow and into the indefinite future.